ORIGINAL: The Toolman
Somebody at World Models P**s in your Post Toasties? I see you run them down every chance you get on here. I've built several different ones they make and have never had a problem with them.
Ronnie
YET! I'm sure you could use the stock hardware and everything fit perfectly and everything measured up equally all the way around. I bet you didn't have a chipping paint problem, nor did you not need to fuel proof your CMP. I also bet you had a great construction manual with the correct CG? I also bet your Engine mount and Firewall marks were right on DC? I'm sure you could get max throws of your control surfaces without sanding, stripping or cutting anything down? I'm sure without any guides, you had absolutely no flutter problems with the stock push-rods? You see, I didn't have all these problems with my Hanger 9, Great Planes, Goldberg or SIG. I did with my CMP. ( Cheap Model Plane ) or should I say (Crappy Model Plane.)
As far as H-9 planes goes, they have some good and some bad, namely that weak backed thing they call a Twist.
Ronnie
There are good and bad in all makes, that's true... but I've read more Horror Stories about CMP than any other manufacture. I'm very suspicious about a make if: a) Model Aviation or Model Airplane News doesn't ever do a article or write up about it. b) There is no good review on-line about a manufacture. To me and some others, these are warning signs not to purchase anything from said manufacture.
So in my opinion, there are some bad ARF's out there. And we all have to research fully before we buy.
Peter Dowling aka Luftwaffe Oberst
AMA District II # 865404
Aero Modelers Club
Pulaski, NY